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Parents worried about respiratory viral outbreak

Hundreds of children have been hospitalized, and parents are on high alert.

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Updated: 5:29 PM CDT Sep 9, 2014

Parents worried about respiratory viral outbreak

Hundreds of children have been hospitalized, and parents are on high alert.

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WEBVTT STANDARD OFFICES ON IT. REPORTING LIVE. THANKS. HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN HOSPITALIZED IN THE WAKE OF A RESPIRATORY VIRAL OUTBREAK. MANY PATIENTS, OF COURSE, CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT SYMPTOMS TO LOOK FOR. HERE'S KETV JOBETH ON THE HEALTH WATCH. IT STARTS LIKE A COMMON COLD. (COUGHING). SNEEZING AND COUGHING WITH AN ONSET OF FEVER. INFECTIOUS DISEASE DOCTOR JESSICA SNOWDEN WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAYING ENTEROVIRUSES ARE COMMON ESPECIALLY WITH THE START OF THE TYPE CALLED ENTEROVIRUS D-16 IS NOT. WE'RE SEEING A LOT OF KID HAVE WHEEZING WITH THIS COLD WHERE THEY DON'T NORMALLY WHEEZE. GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS LIKE DIARRHEA CAN ALSO OCCUR. HOW THE VIRUS IS TRANSMITTED ALSO DIFFERS FROM THAT OF A REGULAR COLD. MOST OUR COLD VIRUSES ARE TRANSMITTED JUST FROM NASAL SECRETIONS AND THINGS IN THE MOUTH. WHEREAS ENTEROVIRUS YOU CAN TRANSMIT THIS THROUGH STOOL, AS WELL. THAT'S WHY DR. SNOWDEN SAYS IT'S VITAL YOU TEACH YOUR KIDS TO WASH THEIR HANDS THOROUGHLY. (SINGING ABC SONG). REDUCE THE RISK. WE FOLLOW AN EXCLUSION POLICY IN ALL OF OUR TRACKING OF ILLNESSES IS BASED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICIES. TEACHERS AT THE DAYCARE ALSO MAKE SURE THEY'RE CHECKING OFF EVERYTHING ON THIS DAILY CLEANING CHECKLIST. THEY WILL WASH AND SANITIZE TOYS AND SHELVES AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT. AND ALTHOUGH THE VIRUS HASN'T QUITE REACHED NEBRASKA, DR. SNOWDEN SAID IT'S COMING. GIVEN THAT THIS IS BEING REPORTED ALL OVER THE MIDWEST, ODDS GOOD WE WILL EVENTUALLY SEE IT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN OMAHA, JOBETH SAVERA, KETV NEWS WATCH 7. NOW DR. SNOWDEN SAID THERE'S CURRENTLY NO TREATMENT OR VACCINE FOR THENT TER OH VIRUS. SHE ENCOURAGES FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH COLD-LIKE SYMPTOMS TO CONSULT WITH THEIR PEDIATRICIAN. IF YOU'RE SICK, SHE SAYS, STAY

Parents worried about respiratory viral outbreak

Hundreds of children have been hospitalized, and parents are on high alert.